Learn to hold cacao ceremonies with confidence, integrity & heart.

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A practical, immersive one-day accredited training in Pontefract, Yorkshire for people who feel called to share cacao and create meaningful ceremonial spaces for others.

So… you want to work with cacao?
 

Maybe you've already fallen in love with cacao and feel the pull to share it with others. Maybe you have never quite felt confident enough to bring it into your work.

Maybe you're a therapist, healer, yoga teacher, women's circle facilitator, retreat host or simply someone who knows there's more to cacao than making a nice hot chocolate. Maybe you have questions which cacao do I use? How much do I serve? How do I prepare it? Who is it suitable for? What actually happens in a cacao ceremony?

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This training is about learning how to work with cacao responsibly, respectfully and confidently and how to create a ceremony that feels authentic to you rather than copying someone else's formula.

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This will be an in person 1 day training (5 hours in total) at Santosha Yoga Studios in Pontefract.  Throughout the day you will not only learn the outcomes below you will also get to see how to prepare and serve cacao, try different cacao varieties as well as experience my cacao ceremony and sound bath as integration at the end of the day.​

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

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Cacao

• The story of cacao

• where cacao comes from

• cacao's cultural and ceremonial history

• different types of ceremonial cacao

• ethical sourcing and cultural respect

• benefits of cacao

• choosing cacao

• preparation and dosage

• serving cacao

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Ceremony

• creating sacred/intentional space

• opening and closing ceremony

• intention setting

• creating your own ceremony rather than following a script

• holding a grounded, inclusive container

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Safety & ethics

• contraindications and when cacao may not be appropriate

• responsible cacao serving

• health & safety

• legalities 

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On completion you'll receive:

• IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) accredited Cacao Facilitator Training certificate

• course workbook

• cacao ceremony framework

• safety & contraindications guidance

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WHO IS IT FOR?

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This training is for you if you are: 

• A healer or therapist wanting to bring cacao into your existing work.

• A women's circle facilitator wanting to deepen your ceremonial practice.

• A yoga, meditation or wellness practitioner wanting another ritual tool to work with.

• A retreat facilitator or event host wanting to offer cacao ceremonies.

• Already working with cacao but wanting more confidence, structure and responsible practice.

• Simply feeling the call to work with cacao and wanting somewhere grounded to begin.

• You don't need to be "spiritual enough".

• You don't need to already be running ceremonies.

• You just need curiosity, respect for cacao and a genuine desire to learn how to hold space for people.

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We will end the day with an experience of my cacao ceremony and a sound bath to integrate all that we have learned.

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The cacao facilitator training is held at Santosha Yoga Studios, in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, making it accessible for participants travelling from Leeds, Wakefield, York, Selby, Castleford and across Yorkshire. 

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First cohort - 16th January 12.30pm - 5 hours

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I am offering a special price for the first cohort in January  -Cost for full days training - £149 - this will increase to £175 for future cohorts. All debit, credit and pay later options available.

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You can pay in full using the link below or message me to pay a deposit now to secure your place and arrange a payment plan.​

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BOOK NOW 

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Note: We will be preparing and drinking cacao as part of the training, so please let me know in advance if you have any medical conditions, take regular medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have been advised to avoid cacao/theobromine or similar stimulants. Cacao isn't suitable for everyone, and learning about contraindications, dosage and responsible sharing is actually an important part of the training. If you're unsure whether cacao is suitable for you, please speak to your healthcare professional before the training. If you can't or don't want to drink cacao on the day, that's absolutely fine — you won't miss out on the learning a suitable alternative will be provided.

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Not sure if it's right for you?

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If you'd like to chat before booking, drop me a message and I'm happy to answer any questions. Get in touch using form below with your message or query.

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